# manipulation

Pronunciation: say "muh-nip-yuh-LAY-shuhn" US /məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, AUS /məˌnɪp.jəˈlæɪ.ʃən/; UK say "muh-nip-yoo-LAY-shuhn" /məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/

## Noun

1. Influencing people, or the course of events, by psychological means in order to bring about the result one wants.
   - Simple: Controlling someone's thoughts or actions in a clever, often unfair way to get what you want.
   - _Political campaigns sometimes rely on subtle manipulation to sway undecided voters._
   - _Years of emotional manipulation left her doubting her own memories._
2. The practice of handling or controlling something, or the condition of being handled or controlled by another.
   - Simple: The act of handling or controlling something, or the state of being handled or controlled by someone.
   - _The manipulation of currency rates can destabilize a small economy._
   - _Genetic manipulation allows scientists to alter the traits of crops._
3. The skilled use of the hands to move, adjust, or massage the body, as in chiropractic practice.
   - Simple: Skillful use of the hands to press and move parts of the body to help with pain or healing.
   - _Spinal manipulation is a common technique among osteopaths and chiropractors._
   - _The physiotherapist relieved the tension through careful manipulation of the shoulder._

## Origin

This word comes from French "manipulation," which traces back through Old French "manipule" to Latin "manipulus." It can also be analyzed as "manipulate" plus the suffix "-ion."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/manipulation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).